Day: December 13, 2024

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello to the tune of N500 million. Justice Emeka Nwite who presided over the court session on Friday ordered that the former governor must produce two sureties in like sum. He said the two sureties must swear to an affidavit of means and must be owners of Properties in Abuja. In addition, the title documents of the properties, which must be in Abuja, will be verified by the Deputy Chief Registrar of…

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…Warns Criminal Elements To Quit South East The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has issued a stern warning to criminal elements in the South East, demanding they leave the region or face consequences. The group reaffirmed its commitment to restoring peace and ensuring a safe environment for residents during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. In a statement released on Thursday by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, IPOB announced that it has made arrangements with the Eastern Security Network (ESN) to provide security throughout Igbo land during the…

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After last week’s court drama, Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, December 12, 2024, adjourned till January 20, 2025, the arraignment of a former Managing Director of Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Mr Ahmed Lawan Kuru. The former AMCON Boss is being linked in an alleged N76billion and $31.5 million ‘fraud’. Kuru is to be arraigned alongside Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, the Managing Director of Arik Air, Mr Kamilu Omokide, the Receiver Manager of Arik Air, Union Bank Nigeria Plc and Super…

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The Enugu State Government and the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, CWEIC, on Thursday, signed a strategic partnership agreement that would accelerate trade and investment inflow to the state. This was even as Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State was named a co-chair of the Governors Roundtable at the 2025 edition of Commonwealth Trade and Investment Summit coming up in London in April. CWEIC is a commercial, not-for-profit membership organisation, which has the official mandate from the Commonwealth Heads of Government to facilitate trade and investment throughout the 56 Commonwealth…

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The Government of the United Kingdom has commended Governor Peter Mbah’s development strides in Enugu State, insisting that he is doing an excellent job across various sectors. The UK Government also expressed its readiness to partner with the Government of Enugu State for the mutual benefits of both the state and UK, citing the longstanding bilateral ties between it and Nigeria.  The commendation was given by the British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms Gill Lever, during a working visit to the governor at the Government House Enugu on Wednesday.…

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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged Enugu residents to be alert and proactive against fire incidents to minimise human, property, and goods losses this harmattan season. The Acting Zonal Coordinator of NEMA in South-East, Mrs Ngozi Echeazu, gave the advice on Thursday during a one-day Training of Emergency Management Vanguards and Sensitisation/Public Awareness Campaign on Fire Outbreak Prevention in Enugu. The sensitisation featured an awareness walk where fliers containing fire prevention messages and emergency numbers were distributed to residents within roads and streets in Enugu metropolis. Echeazu noted…

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